HBA grows

[RooFlyer]

HBA hits 2 million pax pa for the first time (in 2012/13), now the country's 9th busiest.

50 arrival/departures flights per day (I assume that's scheduled commercial movements)

Airport on upward trajectory Tasmania News - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania

Now, if only we could get:

* air bridges

* a Virgin Lounge

* A QP that isn't standing room only (literally) before most flights

* direct flights to CBR and ADL back

* ability to fly to SYD early and come back late same day, giving a whole day's work in SYD

 

[defurax]

Let's call it the MONA effect!

 

[scaredeycat]

And make sure the airbridges can cope with A380s.

 

[ftm]

And make sure the airbridges can cope with A380s.

Better make sure the runway and taxiways can too while they are at it !

 

[markis10]

Considering OOL handles 2.5x the passengers without aerobridges, I think it will be a while.

 

[pauly7]

Better make sure the runway and taxiways can too while they are at it !

Sometimes I forget HBA even has a taxiway when the pilot pulls a tight U turn at the end of the runway after landing!

Did it in 767 once - fun!

 

[RooFlyer]

Considering OOL handles 2.5x the passengers without aerobridges, I think it will be a while.

I think the fact that Macquarie Bank is the majority equity owner of HBA will have more to do with it. The phrase 'squeezing the lemon' comes to mind.